Programme 2018

The Club usually meets on the first Thursday of each
month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at the Cambridge
Scout Headquarters, 195 Perne Road, Cambridge CB1 3NT.

Date

Demonstration

Competition

January 4

AGM followed by Colin Smith with a short demonstration.

Rolling pin (Note 1 below)

February 1

Club member Colin Parr turns a pierced bowl. Plus
Jill and Don
Piers from Piers
Woodturning Supplies selling a range of abrasives and finishing
products.

Paperweight (Note 2 below)

March 1

Paul Howard shows us how to turn an owl.

Apple or pear (Note 1 below)

April 5

Robin Barlow - a large acorn box and an ash platter with some texturing and liming.

String tidy (Note 2 below).

May 3

Colin Smith with a two part hollow vessel and how to construct and texture the outside.

Baby's rattle.

June 7

Tom Kittle turns a vase inspired by Hans Coper.

Walking stick head.

June 23(Saturday)

All
day Hands-On Novices Training day (10 am to 4 pm) to include taster
sessions and finishing. Pre - booking essential
through the Secretary - no entry on the day.

July 5

Spinning tops with a difference with John French.

Cup and ball.

August 2

Bienniall auction and a "bit of fun" event with some of our Club turners led by Peter Hills: Woodturning Consequences.

Paperknife.

September 6

Andy Coates with two projects showing his distinctive approach to decoration..

Off-centre candlestick.

September 29 (Saturday)

All day demonstration (10 am to 4 pm) by Emma Cook,
Subjects to include a triangular box, a cup cake box or pumpkin
box, a carver's mallet, an item incorporating some gilding or a
combination of a turned and carved platter.

Admission by ticket purchased in advance
from the
Treasurer. Bring your own lunch
- tea and coffee will be
provided.

October 4

Greg Moreton:
a natural wavy edge bowl from the wet log through roughing out
and explanation of the drying process followed by the finishing of a
previously prepared piece. Plus a wavy edge 'tube form'.

Goblet.

November 1

Rick Dobney turns a multi-axis square box.

Platter up to 8 inches diameter.

December 6

A packed evening: Christmas Social for members, wives and partners plus demonstrations from Peter Nicholls and a Club member plus
NB Timbers, with a wide range of wood for sale.

Annual competition - the best you have made this
year.

Note 1:Competition 1: Open to members who have previously been placed.Competition 2: Open to members who have never been placed.

Note 2:Competition 1: Open to members with more than three years' experience.Competition 2: Open to members with three years' experience or less.